Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical EngineerIndustry: ManufacturingLocation: Hemlock, MIPay Rate: Up to $43.67/hrShift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (overtime as needed)Client OverviewThis is a large, publicly traded materials science company, tens of thousands of employees worldwide, well over 15 billion dollars in annual revenue, with a 170 plus year history of inventing new glass, ceramic, and optical technologies. Operates across five major segments spanning optical communications, specialty materials, display technologies, environmental technologies, and life sciences. The company's work shows up in products most people use every day, from consumer electronics to automotive to medical devices. This role sits within one of their U.S. manufacturing or engineering operations.Top 3 SkillsRoot cause failure analysis and equipment troubleshootingReliability and maintainability engineeringPreventive and predictive maintenance strategyWhat You'll DoTroubleshoot equipment issues and support root cause investigation and corrective actionsDrive improvements to equipment reliability, performance, and maintainabilityLead or support equipment modifications, upgrades, and replacement projectsServe as the go to technical resource for your assigned equipment systemsPartner with maintenance and operations to improve coordination, issue resolution, and equipment uptimeSupport preventive and predictive maintenance activities and strategiesCoordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams during equipment startups and ongoing supportMake sure work is completed in line with safety, quality, and operational requirementsWhat We Need From YouBachelor's degree (BS minimum) in engineering or a related technical field3+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or process equipmentStrong troubleshooting, problem solving, and technical analysis skillsComfortable serving as a technical liaison across operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teamsEligible for work at a federally regulated facility, U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person status requiredPreferred/BonusExperience with reliability methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, or Six Sigma/LeanExperience with a computerized maintenance management systemExperience in a semiconductor, solar, or advanced materials manufacturing environmentAbout ElevaitElevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.Buzzwordstroubleshooting, reliability, maintainability, maintenance, preventive, predictive, diagnostics, failure, equipmentTop 3 LinkedIn Job TitlesMechanical Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Equipment EngineerInternal Market RecapPay Positioning$43.67/hr sits above Magnit's own suggested pay range for this exact position ($31.38 to $41.63/hr) and at or slightly above the local median for contract engineering work in the Saginaw, MI market (roughly $38 to $47/hr, median around $42.47/hr). It's below Michigan's statewide FTE Mechanical Engineer median (roughly $50/hr, BLS), but that gap is normal for contract versus permanent comp. Solid, defensible rate, no compromise needed.Competitive LandscapeDow (Midland, MI)Nexteer Automotive (Saginaw, MI)Hemlock Semiconductor (Hemlock, MI)General Motors, Saginaw operationsLear CorporationLinear Motion LLCWacker PolysiliconREC SiliconSaint GobainOwens CorningSelling Points & Watch-OutsSell: 170+ year old, globally recognized materials science leader, real hands on equipment reliability exposure at an active, ramp related manufacturing site.Sell: steady Monday through Friday daytime schedule, no rotating shifts.Sell: broad technical exposure, troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and vendor/startup coordination all in the same seat.Watch out: 100% onsite in a small, rural town, realistic pool draws from Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.Watch out: confirmed ITAR facility, only U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons can be submitted, be upfront about that immediately.Candidate ProfileReliability, Equipment, or Maintenance Engineer with 3+ years in a manufacturing, industrial, or process equipment environment, comfortable owning root cause troubleshooting and reliability improvement work, used to partnering closely with maintenance, operations, and vendors, likely currently at a similar industrial or materials manufacturing site in the region.Sourcing ChannelsLinkedIn Recruiter using the coverage list below, direct outreach to reliability/maintenance engineers at Dow, Nexteer Automotive, GM Saginaw operations, Lear, and Linear Motion, reliability engineering and maintenance/CMMS focused LinkedIn groups, regional engineering alumni networks (Michigan Tech, Kettering, Saginaw Valley State, Central Michigan).LinkedIn Location CoverageUnchanged from the cache, Hemlock sits in the Saginaw, Midland, Bay City tri cities region of mid Michigan, about 15 minutes southwest of Saginaw via M-46/M-47, with US-10 and I-75 connecting the tri cities.Location Type Est. drive time from Hemlock LinkedIn recognition confidence Saginaw, MI City ~15 to 20 min High Midland, MI City ~25 to 30 min High Bay City, MI City ~30 to 35 min High Saginaw, Midland, Bay City, MI (Tri Cities metro) Metro Area anchor region High Frankenmuth, MI Suburb/Local area ~10 to 15 min Low Chesaning, MI Suburb/Local area ~15 to 20 min Low Mount Pleasant, MI City ~45 to 50 min (borderline) MediumBest Metro Area Option:Saginaw, MIBest City/suburb Options:Saginaw, MIMidland, MIBay City, MIBroad LinkedIn location coverage list:Saginaw, MIMidland, MIBay City, MISaginaw, Midland, Bay City, MIFrankenmuth, MILean LinkedIn location coverage list:Saginaw, MIMidland, MIBoolean Search String(reliability OR maintainability) AND (troubleshoot OR troubleshooting OR diagnose OR diagnostics OR root OR cause OR failure OR failures) AND (preventive OR predictive OR maintenance) AND (equipment OR upgrade OR upgrades OR modification OR modifications) AND (vendor OR vendors OR contractor OR contractors OR uptime)BuzzwordsCAD, design, modeling, reliability, troubleshooting, diagnostics, materials, manufacturability, processesTop 3 LinkedIn Job TitlesMechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Design EngineerInternal Market RecapPay Positioning$43.67/hr sits at or slightly above the local median for contract engineering work in the Saginaw, MI market, where contract engineering pay runs roughly $38 to $47/hr with a median around $42.47/hr. It's meaningfully below Michigan's statewide FTE Mechanical Engineer median (roughly $50/hr, BLS) and well below Ann Arbor/Detroit metro FTE pay, but that gap is normal for contract versus permanent comp, and this rate beats local FTE-equivalent Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer averages in Saginaw itself. No compromise needed, this is a solid, defensible rate for this market and role.Competitive LandscapeDow (Midland, MI)Nexteer Automotive (Saginaw, MI)Hemlock Semiconductor (Hemlock, MI)General Motors, Saginaw operationsLear CorporationLinear Motion LLCWacker PolysiliconREC SiliconSaint GobainOwens CorningSelling Points & Watch-OutsSell: this sits inside a 170+ year old, globally recognized materials science leader's advanced materials/solar and semiconductor manufacturing operation, real resume value in a growing sector.Sell: steady Monday through Friday daytime schedule, no rotating shifts.Watch out: 100% onsite in a small, rural town, realistic pool draws from Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City, which is a genuine commute for some candidates.Watch out: this facility is very likely ITAR/DOD restricted based on another recent req at this exact site, so only U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons can be submitted, be upfront about that early.Watch out: no detailed Position Summary was provided with this req, confirm exact scope, tools, and department with the Corning hiring manager before the first candidate call.Candidate ProfileMid level Mechanical Engineer, roughly 2 to 5 years experience, BS in Mechanical Engineering, currently in a manufacturing or plant engineering role, hands on with CAD based design and equipment troubleshooting, likely at a regional Tier 1 supplier or materials/chemical manufacturer, open to a contract engagement for schedule stability, technical variety, or a bridge between permanent roles.Sourcing ChannelsLinkedIn Recruiter using the coverage list below, direct outreach to engineers currently at Dow, Nexteer Automotive, GM Saginaw operations, Lear, and Linear Motion, regional engineering alumni networks (Michigan Tech, Kettering, Saginaw Valley State, Central Michigan), Great Lakes Bay manufacturing/engineering LinkedIn groups.LinkedIn Location CoverageCache hit, already populated for Hemlock, MI, used as is per Step 6. Hemlock sits in the Saginaw, Midland, Bay City tri cities region of mid Michigan, about 15 minutes southwest of Saginaw via M-46/M-47, with US-10 and I-75 connecting the tri cities. Rural/exurban area, so the real candidate pool draws from the three cities plus surrounding townships.Location Type Est. drive time from Hemlock LinkedIn recognition confidence Saginaw, MI City ~15 to 20 min High Midland, MI City ~25 to 30 min High Bay City, MI City ~30 to 35 min High Saginaw, Midland, Bay City, MI (Tri Cities metro) Metro Area anchor region High Frankenmuth, MI Suburb/Local area ~10 to 15 min Low Chesaning, MI Suburb/Local area ~15 to 20 min Low Mount Pleasant, MI City ~45 to 50 min (borderline) MediumBest City/suburb Options:Saginaw, MIMidland, MIBay City, MIBroad LinkedIn location coverage list:Saginaw, MIMidland, MIBay City, MISaginaw, Midland, Bay City, MIFrankenmuth, MILean LinkedIn location coverage list:Saginaw, MIMidland, MIBoolean Search String(CAD) AND (reliability OR troubleshoot OR troubleshooting OR diagnose OR diagnostics OR root OR cause OR failure) AND (design OR designing OR designer OR analysis OR analyze OR analyzing OR prototype OR prototyping OR prototypes) AND (materials OR manufacturability OR manufacturing OR process OR processes OR production)